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\u201cI\u2019ve been thinking about this for a while, and I know the time is right for me to finish playing. It\u2019s hard to put into words what the Roosters have meant to me because this Club has been such a big part of my life,\u201d said Tupou in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel incredibly blessed. I came here as a young kid just hoping for an opportunity and I could never have imagined the journey that would follow or everything I would be fortunate enough to experience along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy faith has always been a really important part of who I am, and I\u2019m grateful to God for the opportunities I\u2019ve been given, the people He has placed in my life and for allowing me to play the game I love for as long as I have.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have played my whole NRL career at one Club means a lot to me. The Roosters gave me my opportunity and this has become my home. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo play more than 300 games, win four Premierships and share those moments with so many great teammates is something I\u2019ll always be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 11: Daniel Tupou of the Roosters attends his 300th Game during the round 19 NRL match between Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels at Allianz Stadium, on July 11, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Izhar Khan\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
During his illustrious career, he won four premierships with the Tricolours, was the club\u2019s greatest-ever try scorer and their second most-capped player his history.<\/p>\n
Tupou\u2019s decision to hang up the boots comes as he was recently tabled a one-year extension by the Roosters and had multiple offers on the table from the Super League competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Premierships are obviously very special, but when I look back, it\u2019s the people and all the memories we\u2019ve shared together that I\u2019ll probably treasure the most. I\u2019ve made friendships here that will last a lifetime,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really grateful to all the coaches and staff who have helped me throughout my career, and to all of my teammates, past and present.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank our Chairman, Nick Politis, for everything he has done for me over the years. The love and care Nick has for his players, and the way he makes their families feel part of the Roosters, is something that makes this Club very special. I\u2019ll always be grateful for the support he has shown me throughout my career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI especially want to thank Trent Robinson. He\u2019s been my coach for almost my entire career and has had a huge influence on the player and the person I\u2019ve become. He believed in me from the beginning, helped bring me out of my shell and has always challenged me to keep growing, not just as a footballer but as a man.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve shared some pretty special moments together over the years and I feel very blessed to have had him as my coach. I\u2019ve got so much respect for Robbo and I\u2019ll always be very grateful for everything he\u2019s done for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Debuting in Round 24 of the 2012 season, he scored the Roosters opening try in their 2013 premiership win against the Sea Eagles and was a key reason behind their back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n
He will finish his career with 198 tries.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family has been there with me through everything. My parents, Michael and Ofa, made so many sacrifices for me and gave me the opportunity to chase this dream, and I\u2019ll always be grateful to them,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife Kasilita has been by my side since the beginning of this journey and has supported me through all the highs and lows that come with playing footy. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now to have our son Michael there and to be able to share the end of my career with him has made it even more special. I hope that one day, when he\u2019s old enough to understand it all, he\u2019ll be proud of what his dad was able to achieve.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd to our Members and supporters, thank you for the way you\u2019ve supported me from the very beginning. I\u2019ve always been proud to represent this Club and wear the Roosters jersey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been very blessed to live the career that I have. I\u2019ll always be a Rooster, and I\u2019ll always be grateful for everything this game and this Club have given me.\u201d<\/p>\n
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 04: Billy\u00c3\u0082\u00c2 Smith, Daniel Tupou and Trent Robinson, head coach of the Roosters observe their premiership rings after winning the NRL Grand Final match between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium on October 04, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
In addition to his tenure with the Roosters, he represented the New South Wales Blues on 10 occasions (2014-22) in the Origin arena and racked up 24 international appearances for Australia and Tonga.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at what Daniel Tupou has achieved over 15 seasons, he will stand as one of the greats,\u201d coach Trent Robinson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut those numbers only tell part of the story of Toops and what he means to this Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince he made his debut, he has represented what we want a Rooster to be. He has been incredibly consistent, selfless and dependable, and whenever there has been a big moment or a tough moment, he has been present.<\/p>\n
\u201cToops revolutionised the aerial game at the Sydney Roosters and became the greatest high-ball specialist of all time. He has always understood the importance of those early carries out of the backfield and the defensive plays on the end of the line.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has never chased recognition. He has just turned up, worked hard, cared deeply about his teammates and represented the jersey with humility. That\u2019s why he is so respected by everyone who has played and worked alongside him.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo coach someone for virtually his entire career is very special. I\u2019ve watched Toops grow from a young man finding his way in first grade into a husband, a father, a leader and one of the greatest players in the history of our Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love Toops, we\u2019re incredibly proud of him, and his name will always hold a very special place in the history of the Sydney Roosters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sydney Roosters veteran Daniel Tupou has announced his immediate retirement from rugby league after winning his fourth premiership…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":919448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-919447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/919448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}